Kristyn Cook

Kristyn Cook is Executive Vice President and Chief Agency, Sales & Marketing Officer at State Farm. She is head of the company’s sales and distribution function and leads the more than 19,000 State Farm agencies that bring the company mission to life. Kristyn also leads the company’s brand and marketing efforts, connecting the power of Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm is There to consumers and communities across America.

Before stepping into this role in January 2023, Kristyn served as Senior Vice President of Agency & Marketing with responsibility for marketing and branding, as well as corporate strategy for the company’s agency-based model. Kristyn began her 25-year career at State Farm in marketing and sales, before becoming a State Farm agent in Chicago, Illinois. She returned to corporate to hold positions of increased responsibility, including leadership of the sales force in the west central U.S. and southeastern U.S.

Kristyn is a proud alumna of the Syracuse University NCAA Women’s Basketball team and was awarded the Letterwinner of Distinction, the highest honor bestowed upon a former student-athlete. She holds a bachelor’s degree in policy studies and earned a master’s degree in public administration (MPA) from the Syracuse Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. She is a graduate of the General Management Program at the Harvard University School of Business and was named Class Speaker, the first American female in the program’s history.